Empire Skua

Empire Skua Malta 1964. Built Yarrows,Esquimalt as LST 3517,1945. Renamed HMS ST.NAZAIRE 1947. Brought out of mothballs for Suez 1956 under War Office as Empire Skua managed by Atlantic Steam and later BI. Scrapped La Spezia 1968.

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A collection of over 3600 photos, started in 2006 with photos by George Mortimore. Rebuilt and expanded 2011 - 2016 by Capt. D.Gerrard RFA(Ret'd). Also included are the RMAS and it's predecessors and Army vessels. Send your photos for inclusion via eMail attachments to 'webmaster AT rfanostalgia DOT org'. Historical information sourced from Sigwart, Adams/Smith, Puddefoot, Hannan, Critchley, Villar, Cassar, Sowdon, Cooley, Habesch and various RFA publications.